Glen Canyon Dam Bridge

Bridge in Arizona, United States

36°56′08″N 111°29′00″W / 36.9356°N 111.4834°W / 36.9356; -111.4834Carries US 89CrossesColorado RiverLocaleArizona, United StatesCharacteristicsDesignSteel open-spandrel archTotal length1,271 feet (387 m)No. of spans1Clearance above700 feet (210 m)HistoryConstructed byU.S. Bureau of ReclamationConstruction start1957Construction end1959Construction cost$4 million (equivalent to $32 million in 2023 dollars)LocationMap

The Glen Canyon Bridge or Glen Canyon Dam Bridge is a steel arch bridge in Coconino County, Arizona, carrying U.S. Route 89 across the Colorado River. The bridge was originally built by the United States Bureau of Reclamation to facilitate transportation of materials for the Glen Canyon Dam, which lies adjacent to the bridge just 865 feet (264 m) upstream. The two-lane bridge has an overall length of 1,271 feet (387 m) with a deck 700 feet (210 m) above the river, making it one of the highest bridges in the United States. The bridge was the highest arch bridge in the world when completed in 1959.[1]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Colorado River Storage Project". U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. May 4, 2010. Archived from the original on September 28, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  • Sailer, Robert. "Colorado River Bridge at Glen Canyon Dam".
Crossings of the Colorado River
Upstream
Glen Canyon Dam
 Glen Canyon Dam Bridge
US 89		 Downstream
Navajo Bridge
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